#A5380D Color
#A5380D is rgb(165, 56, 13) in RGB, hsl(17, 85%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 92%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A5380Drgb(165, 56, 13)hsl(17, 85%, 35%)hsv(17, 92%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 92%, 35%)oklch(49.3% 0.152 38.5)lab(39.97% 44.45 47.74)lch(39.97% 65.23 47.04)What #A5380D Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A5380D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#A5380D Channel Values
How #A5380D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 165 · G 56 · B 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 85% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 92% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 92% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.62:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5380D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #A5380D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5380D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A5380D
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #A5380D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#A5380D#585808#7E4D0A#6C6C00#875C00#A63535#A63629#5D5D5DUsing #A5380D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a5380d: #A5380D;background-color: #A5380D;colors: { 'color-a5380d': '#A5380D' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.220, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_a5380d">#A5380D</color>fill="#A5380D"More Brown Colors
#A5380D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A5380D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A5380D?
#A5380D is a dark brown — rgb(165, 56, 13) in RGB and hsl(17, 85%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.87.
What is the RGB value of #A5380D?
#A5380D is rgb(165, 56, 13) — red 165, green 56, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A5380D?
#A5380D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 92%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A5380D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A5380D scores 6.62:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A5380D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A5380D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkred (#8B0000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.11, which is visibly different.
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